Victoria Martin, BACP

Victoria Martin uses a client-focused approach to help people facing stress and anxiety. She blends warm, practical conversation with therapies that look at emotions and relationship patterns. Victoria keeps language simple and clear so parents can quickly understand what to expect. She introduces tools you can try between sessions and talks through small steps that fit day-to-day life.

With five years of experience and registration with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), Victoria has worked with a wide range of concerns. She draws on Client-Centred Therapy to build a trusting place to talk, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at feelings that underlie conflict. She also uses elements of the Gottman Method to address relationship patterns and psychodynamic ideas to notice repeating themes from the past.

Sessions focus on what matters most to each person. That might mean managing panic, coping with grief, or finding ways to communicate better within a household. Victoria also supports people dealing with identity questions, addictions, body image, and work stress. Practical strategies are offered alongside space to reflect and understand emotional patterns.

Her style is straightforward and compassionate. She helps people set realistic goals and checks progress as therapy continues. People who prefer different session formats can choose video, phone, chat, or messaging to suit their routine.

To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to her availability. Victoria aims to make therapy feel manageable and relevant to everyday family life.

Approach-led counselling available online

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what matters to you. The counsellor offers empathy and clear feedback so you can talk through problems and decide on next steps. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people understand and shift the emotions that keep causing conflict or distance in relationships. It is useful for intimacy issues, attachment worries, and intense anxiety.

Choosing the right method is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals and preferences and together you will decide which approach fits best. That choice can change as therapy progresses and will be reviewed collaboratively at regular points.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation across distances, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging suit shorter check-ins or people who prefer not to be on camera. These options give flexibility for different routines while keeping the focus on practical progress and emotional understanding.